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JONAS VALANCIUNAS NEWS FEED

The Oklahoma City Thunder were able to address some of their most glaring weaknesses before this season's trade deadline Thursday.Heres a look at where they benefited the most, with some help from NBA.

The Boston Celtics, playing their third road game in four nights with a roster in flux amid an in-season overhaul, hung around for a half against the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Raptors but limped to the finish line of a 109-96 defeat Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre.

ATLANTA -- The Toronto Raptors wont accept your compliments. Marvel at the 126 points they dropped on the Atlanta Hawks on Thanksgiving eve, and theyll squawk about the 115 they gave up at the other end.